Have you ever noticed how many questions you ask each day? We are constantly learning from our environment, and asking questions is a big part of that. It’s the best way to learn. Usually. But you have to ask the right questions too. Not every question leads to greater knowledge. Some questions lead to greater frustration.

A few years ago, when the internet was fairly new, a woman named Nancy wanted to teach her elderly mother how to use it. So she introduced her to the website “Ask Jeeves.” Before Google, “Ask Jeeves” was an early web browser and question-and-answer site. Nancy explained that she could type in any question her mother asked, and the website would answer it.

So Nancy’s mother asked, “How is Aunt Helen feeling?” (1)

So maybe Nancy should have explained the internet a litt…